COURSE DETAILS:
-Course offered in person, with an online-instead option.
-Classroom cohort will receive samples in class.
-Classroom cohort choosing to take a module online may pick up samples from Vervain after class date. Cost is same for in person and online cohorts.
-Online cohort will have items mailed prior to module.
-Modules may be recorded and available for up to 30 days but there is no production quality guarantee (sound, lighting, etc.) and therefore it is recommended to attend class live when possible.
Suggested Materials:
-Binder and loose-leaf paper for alphabetized materia medica/herbal monographs
-Divider with a second section for notes OR notebook OR other preferred note taking
-Small (1-4oz) jars and tins- start saving them now!
-32 oz mason jar, small fine strainer, olive oil, 80 proof or higher alcohol, vinegar, honey, beeswax or cocoa butter, cheesecloth, clean fabric for straining, etc..
Homework:
5-10 hours suggested per month to include documenting experiences, recipes, wildcrafting, processing, and materia medica/herbal monographs based on your personal research.
Syllabus and materia medica subject to change.
Recommended Reading:
Botany in a Day
The Embodied Mind
Favorites from The Vervain Collective, Once and Future Books, Rediscovered Books